May 31, 2009

Vann has passed the 10 lb. 2.5 oz. mark! He won't be getting weighed again until June 9th, so expect a big increase!!! He is still doing awesome and always smiling. Here are some new photos of our BIG guy!

Vann's NICU Journey

Jeff and I wanted to put together a little video of Vann's complete journey through the NICU. This video really puts things into perspective for us and we are just so proud of our TOUGH little guy! We thank god everyday for helping him through!

May 23, 2009

Vann is now 22.5 inches long, which means he has almost grown 10 inches since being born, amazing. Well, we have some exciting news...Vann is officially wearing a 3-6 month onesie today!!! We are just thrilled. We aren't wanting him to grow up, but we are excited about the progress he has made in his weight gain. GO VANN! Thought you would enjoy some photos of him in his ACDC onesie (which is 3-6 months in size)!!!

May 21, 2009

Yesterday Vann had physical therapy and weighed in at....9 lbs. 12 oz. I can't believe it, the kid is a monster and I love it! He had a great day with therapy and is really showing some progression. Today I had him upstairs with me and he was just talking and smiling the entire time. I am sure that I heard a little laugh?!?!!?

May 19, 2009

As you can see in the pictures, Vann had quite a busy day! It was also a stressful day for Jeff and I. We went in for Vann's head scan and then walked over to Dr. Cherny's office to discuss the results. Waiting in the room for him seemed like a lifetime. He is just the coolest Neurosurgeon, we are so lucky to have him watching over our son. Vann's ventricles are stable, which means there is no change from last time, which is great, they haven't gotten bigger. We would like to see them go down, but at this point we will take the fact that they are stable. He examined Vann and said he looks great! He is just amazed at what a nice shaped head Vann has. He said a lot of micro-preemies have boxy heads. Anyway, we will follow up with him in a month and see where we are at. Jeff and I can breath a sigh of relief tonight. Vann is just the strongest little guy, oh, and the happiest...he has lots of smiles!

It was also great for him to stop by and once again visit his friends in the NICU!!!

May 14, 2009

As of yesterday, Vann is 5 months old. I can't believe it! He is doing really good. He weighed in yesterday at a whopping 9 lbs. 4 oz. WOW!!! He gained 9 oz. from the previous week, we were so happy. He goes in next Tuesday to see the Neurosurgeon...we are trying to think positive thoughts! 

May 12, 2009

Vann is really starting to kick a lot more. I thought I would share this cute video of him in his bouncer today. He loves it and gets really excited and kicks kicks kicks!!!